dream

Kyial "dream" Tayirov is a Kyrgyz professional Dota 2 carry player. One of the most recognizable ladder monsters in the game's history, dream built his reputation on relentless solo MMR climbing paired with a long tier-2/tier-3 competitive career across the Eastern European scene.

He pairs razor-sharp last-hitting with an aggressive, tempo-driven carry style, making him a constant threat on the farming cores that define his hero pool.

Early Career

dream began his competitive journey in 2018 with No Bounty Hunter, a Romanian mix where he lined up alongside veterans like bOne7 and Ar1su. His first notable result came at Rampage Series #2, a modest third-place finish that hinted at the talent to come.

His breakout arrived with Team Empire, first through Team Empire. Hope before graduating to the main roster. With Empire he secured a qualification to the MDL Disneyland Paris Major and a top-2 finish at WePlay! Dota 2 Tug of War: Radiant.

Rise to Prominence

After the TI9 qualifiers, dream moved to Gambit Esports (competing under the ASM.Gambit banner with backing from AS Monaco), where he posted the strongest results of his career — a top-2 finish at ESL One Hamburg 2019 and a top-4 at ONE Esports World Pro Invitational Singapore 2019, followed by a 3rd place at StarLadder ImbaTV Minor Season 3 and 4th at WePlay! Bukovel Minor in 2020.

But dream's real fame came from the ranked ladder. He crossed 10,000 MMR in April 2020, then 11,000 in early 2021, and kept climbing — reaching 12,000, then 14,000, and eventually an astonishing 16,000 MMR, placing him among the highest solo MMR figures ever recorded in Dota 2.

Transition to Zero Tenacity

In October 2025, dream joined Zero Tenacity, the Serbia-based European org, slotting into the carry role on an international roster alongside dEsire, nefrit, MoOz, and Worick.

With Z10 he brings elite ladder pedigree, years of competitive experience against EEU and European opposition, and a farming ceiling few players in the tier can match.

Playstyle and Reputation

dream is known as a pure farming carry who wins games through mechanical precision, flawless last-hitting, and snowballing early leads into unkillable late-game cores.

Key strengths include:

– Elite last-hitting and lane efficiency

– Mastery of position-one farming cores

– Deep hero pool on slippery, high-skill carries

– Comfort playing from behind on scaling drafts

Fun Facts

– dream has competed under a huge range of aliases over the years, including Kami and cutcutcut.

– He's one of very few players to publicly document a climb from 10K all the way to 16K MMR.